Original Editorial
Analysis & Insights
Industry shifts, company strategy, original research and market observations from across the global cleaning industry.
94% of SharkNinja's Q2 Growth Came From Outside Cleaning
SharkNinja grew 22.2% in Q2, but cleaning appliances contributed only 6.4% of incremental sales. The company is becoming a global household-products platform.
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Episode 05 | Hitting Rock Bottom
The 2021 boom returned as unsold inventory. Floor-washer brands fought without profit, all-in-one stations reset robot vacuums, and new outdoor-robot bets began.
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Episode 04 | The Peak of the Golden Age
Capital, livestream commerce, floor washers and robot vacuums pushed China’s cleaning industry to its 2021 peak. Almost everyone believed the boom would last.
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China Sanctions the RBA—and Stops Playing by Western Rules
China’s RBA sanctions challenge a Western-led audit system used by hundreds of global companies—and signal a push to rewrite global supply-chain rules.
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$166 Billion in Tariff Refunds Is Being Paid Out. Who Actually Gets the Money?
Amazon has received about $600 million in IEEPA tariff refunds, but the money follows the importer of record—not marketplace sales or brand nationality.
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Episode 03 | The Golden Age Begins
Pandemic demand, livestream commerce and capital turned 2020 into the beginning of a golden age for China’s cleaning-appliance industry.
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Europe’s Largest Pool Company Has Its Biggest Market Outside Europe
Fluidra began as a Spanish pool-components company. After merging with Zodiac, North America now contributes 44% of its €2.184 billion in annual sales.
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Stanley Black & Decker Q2: Power Tools Return to Growth, but the Profit Rebound Needs a Closer Look
Stanley Black & Decker's power-tool sales returned to growth in Q2 2026, but tariff refunds and the CAM sale amplified the profit rebound.
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Inside North America's €9.3 Billion Pool Industry
North America represents €9.3 billion of the global pool market. Installed pools, professional distribution and recurring maintenance explain how the industry really works.
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America’s Robot Restrictions Have Reached Vacuums and Lawn Mowers
The FCC’s new Covered List rules reach foreign-made robot vacuums, robotic lawn mowers and commercial mobile robots, while existing models and pool robots occupy a different position.
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